Monday

Book Signing and Trunk Show with Amy Hanna!

Friday evening, March 27, we will have honor of hosting a book signing for the very talented Amy Hanna, author of "Rejuvenated Jewels." Amy will be here to meet you and start signing your books at 7:00 p.m.

Don't miss this opportunity to meet one of the most genuinely talented and unaffected people I know, and see her work in person...and perhaps take home a little bit of it with you.

Lily will host an evening soiree where you may shop the trunk show, have your book signed by Amy, and meet this extraordinary woman. We will also have a pre-event with wonderful items as shown below that you can purchase to inspire and create your own "Rejuvenated Jewels." We have been busy hunting and collecting for this event, and there will be plenty of extraordinary finds for you to choose from. The pre-event will start at 6:00 p.m. with refreshments for all our guests. Mr. Gilding has promised to make some appetizers and serve the wine!

Over one hundred years ago in a doll factory located in Thuringia, Germany, "Frozen Charlotte" dolls were manufactured. These hard to find, treasured bisque dolls, broken and not, become trophies when found and are coveted by mixed media and jewelry artists making them HIGHLY collectible. It is the resurrection and collection of these enigmatic figures that guided me to make this necklace exclusively for Gilding the Lily.

You will learn some great tips and techniques in soldering, wire wrap and miniature embellishment…making a tiny tiara for Charlotte, preserving her in a miniature vial and attaching it to a beautiful sterling silver and vintage finding necklace that you will learn how to make. How fun is that! The kit will have ALL the sterling silver wire, chain and findings needed to make the necklace PLUS your very own Frozen Charlotte and the story behind her, a vial, pearls, glass glitter, vintage and new findings.

All you need to bring is: Jewelry pliers: flat nose, chain nose, small and large round nose. Wire cutters. Please do not bring pliers with teeth. Bring your soldering iron and equipment if you have it.

Please note that Robin will patina all wire before class. Directions will be given on how to do this at home along with general class notes. It is helpful to have some knowledge in wire wrapping and soldering for this class. You may contact Robin if you have questions. [ 310-787-8704, orakasha@shadesofakasha.com ]

All class fees are prepaid. Kit fees are paid directly to the artist. Contact class manager Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!Details on the class blog at www.gildingthelilyclasses.blogspot.com.

Wednesday

Sweet spring ephemera finds itself nestled alongside the sparkle and shimmer of rosary beads and rhinestone brads. Satin ribbon flows onto a ring of spring beauty in this non-illuminated chandelier that is reminiscent of the May poles of yesteryear. Reproductions of vintage wallpaper and ledger pages from the early 1900s are transformed into layered pennants that annouce the beauty of pastel colors and paper flowers. The perfect addition to your spring days and decor.All materials are provided in class with extra goodies for you to enjoy! Please bring the following tools with you:

• Paper adhesive (I prefer Zip Dry glue which is available at Michael's and Joann's)• Scissors, both small and lage, as you will be cutting out images with fine details• Needle nose pliers• Decorative scissors, such as pinking shears (optional)

All class fees are prepaid. Kit fees are paid directly to the artist. Contact class manager Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!Details on the class blog at www.gildingthelilyclasses.blogspot.com.

This is the latest creation from designer and instructor Sidney Hanner, and this piece is stunning in person. Sid demonstrates her usual creativity in arriving at the point of completion, creating tiny leaves from solder, mixing medias and materials freely, and incorporating found objects into the design, as will students in this class.

The nest is a free form wirewrap in burnished copper wire, embellished with the tinted metal leaves and cradling three lustrous pearls....

Soldered wire links join the necklace components, as well as wirewrapped components that lend surprising texture and interest...

A closeup of one of the found objects soldered into a link, and some of the tiny metal leaves....

Students will also have the opportunity to take home a kit for these earrings after attending class. You'll leave with your necklace and all the skills to make these incredible ear candy.

Materials List~Instructor:Full color instruction bookletCrystals for each studentHas-hie beads for each student if they like the lookSteel bench block and hammerLiver of sulphur for patinas on wireDyes for tinting soldered leaves

All class fees are prepaid. Kit fees are paid directly to the artist. Contact class manager Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!Details on the class blog at www.gildingthelilyclasses.blogspot.com.

Classes held at:

404 W. Brookdale PlaceFullerton, CA 92832

Gilding the Lily is a unique venue specializing in vintage and one of a kind items for the creatively minded. We also share that creativity through our workshops. We are pleased to offer learning opportunities that spark the imagination, grow skills and techniques, and bring women together through the arts.

How to Sign Up:

Contact class coordinator Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to register for workshops, or visit us in the store and sign up where you can see samples of the artists' work firsthand. All classes are prepaid by credit card, check or cash in store, and by credit card via phone.

Our classes are held in Nancy's home in an historic neighborhood on Brookdale Place, known since the 1920s as "Hospitality Lane." It is just minutes from Gilding the Lily in old downtown Fullerton.